{"id":1573,"date":"2023-03-12T00:47:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T00:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2025-04-13T19:55:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T19:55:27","slug":"man-arrested-smuggling-7-kilos-of-gold-inside-oxygen-generator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/man-arrested-smuggling-7-kilos-of-gold-inside-oxygen-generator\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Arrested Smuggling 7 kilos of Gold Inside Oxygen Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Customs officials in Delhi announced the discovery of seven kilos of gold bars stashed inside a medical oxygen generator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The passenger is reportedly a medic from Kenya traveling with a family to India for cardiac surgery for their child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 7 gold kilo bars<\/a> were stashed in the bag containing the device providing oxygen support for the 4-month-old infant he was accompanying.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A video posted by Asian News International on Twitter shows customs agents demonstrating where they uncovered the kilos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate incident, two people traveling from Singapore were arrested in Chennai after customs agents searched their luggage and found 6.8kg of undeclared gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crossing most borders with precious metals is perfectly legal. However, if the value of the gold is over a certain amount, it must be declared by customs with the proper forms. The threshold amount can vary, but precious metals valued above $10,000 or equivalent local currency must typically be declared upon arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A video posted to YouTube three years ago by @SWPCayman<\/a> provides further details about traveling with precious metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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